Melissa Auell is a banjo-playing mom in Colorado, who decided to take on the problem of not finding children's books about bluegrass music herself. Of course, it helps that she's a professional writer and illustrator already, with the necessary skills
Bill Bryson, well-known west coast-based bass player, passed away on Sunday afternoon, April 30, 2017. He was 70 years old and had been ill for some time. He was a life-long musician, gifted instrumentalist, singer and songwriter, who, following his return
Earlier this week in an interview with Katy Daley, Tom Mindte made reference to the encouraging number of young bluegrass pickers and singers he finds in southern Virginia and western North Carolina. The music is definitely more a part of
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced their invited showcase acts for the Bluegrass Ramble at their 2017 World of Bluegrass convention in Raleigh, NC. These artists are chosen through a highly competitive process, with only 30 selected from more than
For the past 15 years or thereabouts the subject of Bill Monroe’s first home, the Homeplace near Rosine, Kentucky, has been one of what has sometimes been a very bitter dispute. In the early years of the millennium the Bill
Sammy Shelor, fearless leader of Lonesome River Band, and his wife Jordyn are celebrating the arrival of their first child, Samuel Ellis Shelor. He was born on April 9 at 4:57 a.m. at the Montgomery Regional Hospital in Blacksburg, VA
East Tennessee has lost one of its bluegrass heroes, with the unexpected passing of Scott Gould last week at 68 years of age. For many years, Scott had run The Violin and Fiddle School Of Music in Kingsport, TN, where he
The International Bluegrass Music Association, through its Executive Director Paul Schiminger, has published an open letter to President Trump and the US Congress concerning plans to reduce or eliminate funding for the National Endowment for the Arts and the National
Keith Tew, Don Hill and Tim Graves of The Farm Hands, Tennessee Senator Kerry Roberts, and Daryl Mosley Today was a big day for The Farm Hands, when the bluegrass quartet was invited to perform on the floor of the Tennessee
Bluegrass legend Bobby Osborne and Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers will participate in a special presentation next Tuesday at the Miami University Regionals in Hamilton, OH. It is jointly sponsored by the University's Appalachian Studies program and The Public
